“Turkey is not going to impose sanctions on Russia because it does not want to be a party to the conflict,” Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalınsaid.
“At the moment we do not have a plan of sanctions (against Russia – ed.)… First, of course, we do not want to be seen as a party to this war, we certainly do not want the economy to suffer,” Kalınwas quoted as saying by NTV channel, RIA Novosti reports.
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It should be reminded that in the early morning of 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a message announcing the decision to launch a special military operation in Donbas.
“Circumstances require us to take decisive and immediate action. The Donbas People’s Republics have appealed to Russia. I have decided to launch a special military operation in this regard,” Putin said in a televised address to Russian citizens.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that from 5:00 am (7:00 am Yerevan time) on Thursday, the Russian Armed Forces carried out intensive attacks on Ukrainian military facilities and airports.
The VerkhovnaRada has declared martial law in Ukraine.
